Amy Greene

Detroit Zoological Society's Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
376 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

28

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

65

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

28

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Amy's actions

Food

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers instead of single-use plastic storage items (such as plastic wrap, single-use sandwich bags).

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Pets

All Natural Pet Toys

I will give my pets natural alternatives to toys like femur bones and antlers, canvas, natural rubber, hemp, rope or cotton toys. Or I will make our own toys from recycled items found in our home!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Family

Provide the Alternatives

I will provide daily plastic free alternatives (straws, water bottles, cuttlery, bar soap, bamboo toothbrushes, etc.) for my family to use.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Brusha Brusha Brusha

I will replace my plastic toothbrush with a bamboo toothbrush.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Amy Greene 7/25/2019 8:50 AM

I'm pleased to report that the BINC Summer Nature Camp staff requested that we purchase camp snacks in bulk this year. Airtight containers and a few measuring cups were all we needed to store and evenly distribute snacks to our campers with significantly reduced waste. This is also our third year using reusable plates for camp lunches and snacks. Kudos to the Camp Staff for doing dishes and for modeling these small yet significant actions to the campers!

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